Japan vs Singapore: Neonatal mortality rate

Japan
0.8678
in 2024
Singapore
1.08
in 2024
Japan rank
197th
Singapore rank
194th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Japan
  • Singapore
051015196819962024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.08 against 0.8678 in Japan, a difference of 0.2122.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Singapore ahead.

Japan ranks 197th and Singapore ranks 194th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 9.39 15.96 6.56 Singapore
1970s 6.94 11.67 4.73 Singapore
1980s 3.63 6.58 2.96 Singapore
1990s 2.19 2.59 0.3961 Singapore
2000s 1.47 1.32 0.1496 Japan
2010s 0.955 1.08 0.1203 Singapore
2020s 0.8421 1.03 0.1902 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Japan or Singapore?
Singapore, at 1.08 against 0.8678 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Japan and Singapore?
0.2122, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Japan ranks 197th and Singapore ranks 194th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed